Dance to the Rhythm of Your Heart – (Oil on Canvas)

405mm x 405mm

(Limited edition prints available)

“Dance to the music that’ll release you from this cell .. Dance to the rhythm of your heart where your beauty dwells .. For when they try to bring you down with bitter words and lies .. Remember this is your key to life .. Fly free like butterflies”

I painted this for my eldest daughter when she was 8 years old. She was struggling socially and was very upset for a long time. She is musically gifted. She has a gorgeous singing voice and now also plays piano. At that time she was learning clarinet and keyboard. Music isn’t just her talent, it is her passion. I know how powerful art is. It’s art that has helped me when I’ve been at that low place. I was bullied throughout high school and this is where I went to. Into my own world. I’m not a follower. I don’t have to be in a friendship group to feel strong. My art makes me strong. This was the message I wanted to impart to my daughter. She has her music. Make music her friend. Don’t feel she has to be a sheep following a herd. Don’t feel that she has to fit in. People like us don’t belong in boxes. Our arts make us unique. When there is nothing left in the World, we will always have our art. It’s there. It’s the rhythm of our heart.